Rollerbladers, skateboarders, and BMXers will soon be taking on more quarter-pipes, funboxes and rails in Leatherhead after winning plans for a new skate park were announced.

Skate park provider Wheelscape’s saw off competition from two other entries vying to build a new park in Kingston Road Recreation Ground.

Mole Valley District Council had held a consultation throughout March on plans for the park and ran a public ballot before announcing the winner.

Work on the new skate park, which will be built in place of the car park currently located adjacent to the youth club in the recreation ground, will be begin over the summer.

The winning design included plans to transform the existing skate park into facilities aimed at appealing to a wider-audience, ranging from young children to adults, to encourage more people to come and enjoy the recreation ground.

Russell Heideman, design consultant at Wheelscape, said: "We are very pleased to have been selected for the design and build contract for the Kingston Road Rec skatepark.

“We produced the design to feature different heights and gradients of slope with all wheeled sport disciplines in mind: skateboard, scooter, BMX and inline skates.

“We also enjoyed developing a pump track design to create an exciting play and social feature that everyone can enjoy.”

The council’s refurbishment of the skate park was boosted by £19,999 awarded to the project by the London Marathon Charitable Trust. The Trust supports projects which encourages people who are currently inactive to participate regularly in sport and physical activity.

Paul Anderson, corporate head of service, said: “The chosen design is a very worthy winner. It is only by the local community engaging with us and providing feedback throughout the consultation process that the final result will be as spectacular and engaging as it should be.

“We will continue to invest in play provision throughout the district in 2017 and beyond to ensure we enable residents to participate in play and wellbeing activities.”

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